Crowd Artist - Toronto, Canada - Scanline VFX

Scanline VFX

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Scanline VFX, empowered by Netflix, is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide. Founded in 1989, we are a team of over 1000 made up of diverse backgrounds and nationalities.

Nowadays, Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time and AI-powered filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

Join us and help build the pixels of the future

As a Crowd Artist, you will be responsible for creating the motion of crowds in high-end VFX including simulation for planning and previz purposes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create digital crowd behaviors and simulations to achieve the look, movement, and style envisioned
Collaborate and communicate with VFX/CG Supervisors and Producers in order to implement efficient and effective ways to integrate crowd pipeline tools and techniques
Establish ongoing communication with artists, leads, production and supervisors regarding schedules, deadlines, and shot/sequence feedback
Attend all relevant meetings on shots, sequences, and production
Propose creative approaches and solutions for any specific shots

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Two (2) to five (5) years of crowd/motion experience in liveaction feature film or TV
Knowledge of Houdini and/or Golaem, Maya, and Python is required
3ds Max experience (preferred)
Rigging, animation, and/or lookdev experience is a plus
Experience with mocap retargeting in Maya or MotionBuilder is a plus
Experience with MiArmy, Massive, Houdini Crowds, or other crowd software packages is a plus
Able to work independently with mínimal supervision
Strong troubleshooting and problemsolving skills
Team player who excels within a collaborative environment